Business associations related to seaport and logistics activities in Vietnam (Vietnam Logistics Service Enterprise Association, Vietnam Association of Agents, Brokers and Maritime Services, Vietnam Shipowners Association) send dispatch to Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), Northern Electricity Corporation and Hai Phong Electricity One Member Company Limited.
The associations expressed concern when there was a power outage due to an incident, frequent rotating power cuts in the locality, greatly affecting the operation of the port industry as well as causing great damage. for import and export enterprises to use port services.
Seaport and logistics businesses are suffering a lot of damage because of power outages due to incidents, rotating power cuts. (Artwork: TTX)
The Associations recommend that, in the short term, the power grid system of Hai Phong city and the country needs to have backup power sources, consider and coordinate the power source for each area and industry appropriately, in which special priority is given to ensuring the power supply for ports is always ready, 24/7.
In case of power failure due to an incident or a force majeure event, within 24 hours, the electricity sector needs to notify the ports (the power buyer) of the cause and the estimated time of power resumption according to the regulations. prescribed in Article 27 of the Electricity Law; At the same time, there is a written explanation sent to the ports within 8 hours right after the incident is resolved because this is an important basis for the port to arrange notices, explanations, and coordination with customers, Carriers.
“In the case of mandatory power cuts but not for urgent reasons, rotating power cuts, power cuts for grid maintenance, it is recommended that the Electricity sector have a specific plan and send it to the ports (parties). purchase electricity) before the time of stopping or reducing the electricity supply level at least 5 days by announcing for 3 consecutive days on the mass media or sending a text (priority) to seaports”, representatives of business associations suggested.
Enterprises also suggested that the power industry should have solutions to support and compensate for damage to the port such as: Support for investment funds, costs of maintaining operation of substations, generators, vehicle maintenance... financial support solutions for the port in case ships have to wait at the port due to power failure, there is a policy of electricity subsidy for the port to compensate for damage caused by power cuts...
In the long term, the State needs to have policies to encourage and give incentives to port and logistics enterprises that are pioneers in technology application, investment, and use of renewable energy and clean energy.
According to business associations, cold chain operations (ports, transport, warehousing…) play an important role in the economy, but investment and maintenance costs (electricity costs) are important. very big. In order to diversify and improve the capacity of the supply chain, the associations proposed that the Electricity industry soon support enterprises to change the electricity tariff from the business tariff to the production tariff; develop an attractive electricity price management mechanism to attract and encourage diverse economic sectors to invest in renewable energy in order to stabilize the supply, lower the selling price of electricity, and increase the economic value. society, reducing the investment burden on the State budget and ensuring national energy security.
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